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TexasBushwhacker

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15. Back before Amazon owned them ...

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:00 PM

Sep 2019

I worked for WF in Austin for 5.5 years (2005 - 2010). They had a pretty good deal on health insurance. As soon as you had worked 500 hours you were eligible. Full timers got to 500 hours in about 3 months. Part timers took closer to 6 months. Once you qualified though, the coverage was the same no matter what schedule you worked. It was also free for the employee, then after 5 years your family was covered too.

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Yeah, about that employer health plan everyone loves: Whole Foods to cut health-care for 1900 [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2019 OP

Because Amazon isn't profitable enough? crazytown Sep 2019 #1

Why rock the boat? Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #2

But would M4ALL come to these employee's rescue? When? emmaverybo Sep 2019 #3

It would cover everyone. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #7

I don't think the employees can wait 4 years, so in the meantime? emmaverybo Sep 2019 #10

Under the current system they are screwed. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #11

There is already some insurance not related to employment--Medicaid. And some of us have emmaverybo Sep 2019 #12

So to repeat: if we do not seriously reform the current system Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #13

Well, WHILE we are reforming...all or nothing if the all isn't available leaves us with nothing. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #14

Thank goodness they have the ACA to fall back on. George II Sep 2019 #4

Except if they can't afford it or their states opted out and they really can't afford it. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #8

Wouldn't it be neat if we had a Public Option that would allow an employer in that Hoyt Sep 2019 #5

Except many wouldn't even subsidize premiums for a public option. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #9

You are seeing the new model in Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #6

Back before Amazon owned them ... TexasBushwhacker Sep 2019 #15